CBSE CLASS 10 HISTORY-MODEL PAPER
Board Exam 2026 · Preparation Series
CBSE Class 10 History — Model Paper SET 3
10 Brand-New MCQs | All Chapters | Zero Repetition
Welcome to Set 3 of the CBSE Class 10 History Model Paper series for Board Exam 2026. This practice set features 10 completely fresh Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each = 10 marks) — none repeated from Sets 1 or 2 — drawn from every chapter of India and the Contemporary World – II. These questions are crafted to test deeper knowledge, unusual facts, and application-level understanding at Board Exam standard. Practise all three sets together for the most comprehensive History MCQ preparation!
| Subject: Social Science (History) | Paper Set: Set 3 (Zero Repetition) |
| Total Questions: 10 MCQs | Total Marks: 10 |
| Marks per Question: 1 mark | Negative Marking: None |
| Book: India and the Contemporary World – II (NCERT) | Suggested Time: 15–20 minutes | |
SECTION A — Multiple Choice Questions
Each question carries 1 mark | No negative marking | Choose the most appropriate option.
The philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder claimed that the true spirit of a nation (the Volksgeist) was contained in its:
(A) Military strength and conquests
(B) Folk songs, folklore, and popular language
(C) Its kings and royal dynasties
(D) The architecture of its churches and monuments
Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (Volksgeist)
In the context of Italian unification, the organisation Young Italy was founded by Giuseppe Mazzini. What was its primary aim?
(A) To form an alliance between Italy and Austria
(B) To unite the Italian states into a single unified Italian republic through popular uprising
(C) To restore the Pope's temporal power over all Italian states
(D) To get financial aid from France to modernise Italian cities
Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (Italian Unification)
The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, was boycotted by Indian political parties across the spectrum. Why was it boycotted?
(A) Because it recommended full independence for India
(B) Because it had no Indian member — it was an all-white commission set up to decide India's political future without any Indian representation
(C) Because it proposed to abolish the Indian National Congress
(D) Because it was chaired by a German, not a British officer
Chapter: Nationalism in India (Simon Commission)
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact of March 1931 was a significant political agreement. Which of the following was a key term of this pact?
(A) The British government agreed to grant India full independence by 1935
(B) Gandhi agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference in London
(C) The Congress agreed to stop all future nationalist movements permanently
(D) The British agreed to release all political prisoners including Bhagat Singh
Chapter: Nationalism in India (Civil Disobedience Movement)
The Rinderpest epidemic that swept through Africa in the 1890s was significant in world history because it:
(A) Helped African farmers by reducing competition from European cattle farmers
(B) Devastated African cattle herds, undermined African livelihoods, and enabled European colonisers to conquer land and labour more easily
(C) Caused massive migration of Europeans out of Africa back to Europe
(D) Wiped out most of the wild elephant population in Africa
Chapter: The Making of a Global World (Rinderpest in Africa)
In the context of the making of a global world, the Gold Standard system that linked global currencies to gold broke down during:
(A) World War I (1914–18)
(B) The Great Depression of 1929
(C) World War II (1939–45)
(D) The post-Bretton Woods crisis of 1971
Chapter: The Making of a Global World (Gold Standard)
The term "Staple" in the context of early industrialisation referred to:
(A) A type of grain used to feed factory workers
(B) A metal fastener used to hold factory machinery together
(C) A traditional trade item or a principal export commodity of a region — such as wool or cotton
(D) A government certificate authorising a factory to export goods
Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation (Trade Terminology)
In colonial India, the Manchester cotton goods flooded Indian markets after the 1860s. What was the immediate impact on Indian weavers?
(A) Indian weavers prospered by selling imported cloth at higher prices
(B) Indian weavers' market collapsed — they could not compete with cheap machine-made cloth and thousands lost their livelihood
(C) Indian weavers shifted to producing silk goods, which became more popular
(D) Indian weavers successfully lobbied the government for protective tariffs
Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation (Impact on Indian Weavers)
Johannes Gutenberg developed the first known movable type printing press in Europe around 1448. What was the most immediate and transformative consequence of this invention?
(A) The Church gained complete control over all books printed in Europe
(B) Books could be produced in large numbers quickly and cheaply, making reading material accessible beyond the clergy and elite
(C) The Bible was immediately banned in Europe by the Pope
(D) Only scientific books could be printed; religious texts remained handwritten
Chapter: Print Culture and the Modern World (Gutenberg Press)
The Nuremberg Laws passed in September 1935 by the Nazi regime in Germany were primarily directed at:
(A) Expanding Germany's military draft to include all men above age 16
(B) Stripping Jews of their German citizenship, banning marriage between Jews and non-Jews, and institutionalising racial discrimination against Jews
(C) Expelling all foreign nationals from German soil
(D) Nationalising all private industries and banks in Germany
Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler (Nuremberg Laws)
✅ Answer Key — Set 3
| Q | Correct Answer | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (B) Folk songs, folklore, and popular language | Nationalism in Europe | 1 |
| 2 | (B) Unite Italian states into a republic through popular uprising | Nationalism in Europe | 1 |
| 3 | (B) No Indian member — all-white commission deciding India's future | Nationalism in India | 1 |
| 4 | (B) Gandhi suspended CDM; agreed to attend Second Round Table Conference | Nationalism in India | 1 |
| 5 | (B) Devastated cattle, undermined livelihoods, helped colonial conquest | Making of a Global World | 1 |
| 6 | (B) The Great Depression of 1929 | Making of a Global World | 1 |
| 7 | (C) Principal export commodity of a region (wool, cotton) | Age of Industrialisation | 1 |
| 8 | (B) Market collapsed — couldn't compete with cheap machine-made cloth | Age of Industrialisation | 1 |
| 9 | (B) Books produced cheaply in large numbers — accessible beyond elite | Print Culture | 1 |
| 10 | (B) Stripped Jews of citizenship; banned Jewish–non-Jewish marriages | Nazism and Hitler | 1 |
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